Series connected envelope and check



Oct. 7, 1941. J Q: AN 2,257,766

SERIES-CONNECTED ENVELOPE AND CHECK Original Filed April 2, 1936 datasheets and Patented Oct. 7, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,257,766SERIES CONNECTED ENVELOPE AND CHECK John Q. Sherman,

Sherman, William C.

envelopes.

A further object of the invention is to enable corresponding envelopesto be rapidly fed through awrlting machine and inscribed therein withoutloss of time in assem- Dayton, Ohio; Katherine M.

Sherman, and Wellmore B. Turner executors of said John Q. Sherman,

eceased Application April 2, 1936, Serial No. 72,399

Renewed March 1, 1940 3 38 Claims. (01. 282-3), I This invention relatesto manifolding systems inserting them into. and removing themindividuand assemblies, of material, and more particually from thewriting machine.

larly' to a: stationery and envelope assembly A further object of theinvention is to econ'o wherein by a single writing operation datasheets, mize time and operations. checks, bills, order blanks, or thelike may be 5 With the aboveprimary and other incidental inscribed andeither all or a portion of the inobjects in view, as will more fullyappear in scription thereon simultaneously reproduced the specification,the invention consists of the upon an underlying envelope tosubsequently refeatures of construction, the parts and combinaceive therecord slip. tions thereof, and the mode of operation, or In the presentmanifolding assembly a contintheir equivalents, as hereinafter describedand nuns strip of detachably interconnected record set forth in theclaims. portions which may comprise a succession of Referringtotheaccompanying drawing where- 'checks, bills, order blanks, or datasheets, carin is shown the preferred but obviously not necriesassociated therewith a-corresponding series essarily the only form ofembodiment of the of envelopes, one for each detachable portion ofinvention,

the carrier strip, either positioned in pockets on Fig. 1 is aperspective view of a packet of asthe rear side of such strip of seriesconnected sembled envelopes and filler sheetstherefor in stationery, or.detachably secured thereto. continuous series connected form embodyingthe- The backs or successive detachable portions present invention.

of the carrier strip are carbon spotted, or slip's Fig. 2 is a reverseview of a portion of the of transfer material are interposed between theenvelope and filler sheet assembly. stationery and the envelopes toeffect a trans- 3 s a fu h r p ive V e r offer from the inscribed slipor form to the en- Fig. 4 is a pe sp e e of difi on velope of at least aportion of the inscription showing transfer slip of Carbon m r alasbeing written thereon; sociated withthe envelopes.

The strip of series connected stationery por- Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview illustrating a furtions, by which the succession of envelopes isther modification. carried, is marginally punched .for engagement Fig. 6is a transverse sectional view upon someof pin type feeding means forpositively advanc- 1 w ex g ed sealem th stationery "strip a daccompanying Like parts are indicated by similar characters velopessimultaneously past a writing position. v of reference throughout theseveral views.

The object of the invention is to provide a P p s O illustration. t h 10 inmanifolding assembly of envelopes and flller" tent to unduly limitthe application or scope of slips or sheets for use therein, which maybe the invention, t as b e ustrated as embodied economicallymanufactured and which will enin a continuous assembly of seriesconnected de- .able forms such as bills, checks, order blanks, tachablechecks to be used as p8! checks o the form letters, or the like, andaccompanying enlike and accompanying pay envelopes, both to velopes tobe easily and quickly correspondingly be inscribed with the name of thepayee and inscribed in a conventional writing or computperhaps with hisaddress, department, or eming-machine. 40 ployment identificationnumber, or such other A further object of the invention is tominiindicia as may be found convenient or desirable. mize the labor oflnscribing related data sheets It is to be understood, however, that theinand envelopes therefor and to insure exact corvention is notlimited'to inscribing pay checks respondence thereof and avoid liabilityof errors. and pay envelopes for reception of such checks,

A further object of the invention is to mainbut may be used by utilitiesfor inscribing gas, tain related inscribed'envelopes and filler sheetselectric light, or water bills and simultaneously therefor inassociation with each other until addressing the envelopes in which suchbills or combined, thereby avoiding possibility of transstatements areto be mailed. The invention isposition or insertion of filler sheets inthe wrong also applicable to other purposes such as inscribing orderblanks and their accompanying envelopes or for filling in the name andaddress of the addressee of form letters, the bodies of which may havebeen inscribed or imprinted in automatic writing or imprinting machines.Therebling separate parts and without the necessity of fore, for thepurpose of this description, the depay envelope.

scription imprinted upon the face of the detach tachable succession ofstationary portions, whether they be checks, bills, order forms,letters, or the like, will be referred to generically as filler slipsfor insertion in the accompanying envelopes, whether the envelope be forinter- 5 departmental use, or for mail purposes, or as a It is also to.be understood that the present assembly may include individual recordcards or slips removably carried by the carrier strip or continuity ofseries-connected 1o stationaryportions either as a substitute for theenvelope or in addition thereto, in which case the back of the card orslip would be carbon spotted or an additional slip of transfer materialwould be interposed between such card or I a separate strip of lesswidth upon which the stationary strip I is superposed. The underlyingply is united with the stationery strip at spaced intervals, preferablycoincident with the transverse weakened division lines 2 by means ofstaples l, or other suitable means, to form' on the under side of thestationery strip I a successionof pockets 5, one for each of thedetachable portions of thestrip I.

Removablv positioned within such'pockets 5 are envelopes 6. The backs ofthe detachable checks, bills, slips, or forms I are carbon spotted as at8 with transfer material whereby an inable stationery portion 1 will bereproduced upon the envelope 6 within the pocket 5.

In lieu of carbon spotting the back of the checker other filler slip I,or in the event that a record card is to be inserted within the pocket Iadditional to the envelope, slips 0 of transfer materialmay also beinserted within the pockets I between the overlying filler slip and theenclosedenvelope or card as the case may be.

For purpose of positivelyadvancing the manifolding assembly through awriting machine, the margins of ,the stationery strip 1" are punched atspaced intervals for engagement of pin type feeding means of a writingor computing machine. The-stationery or carrier strip I is preferably,although not necessarily, provided with margins may be detached afterinscription of the filler slips 1 and accompanying envelopes! has beencompleted.

In the event that the staples 4 arex positioned 6 upon the transverseweakened lines 2 upon which the stationery or carrier strip is divisibleinto succeeding sheets or filler slips, the act of so dividing the striping portions automatically removes thestaples and releases the backingportion 3. However, the stationery strip may be stapled within a wasteportion I2 intermediate spaced transverse weakened lines 2, as shown inFig. 4.

7 In lieu of either such arrangement, the stationery strip I andunderlying backing portion 3 may be stapled together at any desiredposition to provide a pocket to receive an envelope after inscription ofsucceed- 6 the stationery filler slip to be inscribed. Such constructionis illustrated in Fig. 5, wherein the filler slip is of somewhat largersize than that of the envelope. In the event that the stationery fillerslips comprise a'succession of form letters to be inscribed with thename and address of the addressee. the envelope receiving pocket wouldordinarily be defined by the staples 4a. By the'cpnstruction illustratedin Fig. 5, the envelope receiving pocket may be variously located withrelation to the relatively large filler slip according tov whateverposition the inscription is to be made.

While wire staples 4 have been illustrated in the drawings as the meansfor forming and defining the envelope and card receiving pockets I,itis' to be understood that any other suitable method or means ofattachment may be employed such as thread stitching, or by interlockingtongues, or portions projected from one ply of the carrier or stationerystrip into the other, or by means of weak or easily broken adhesive.There is no intent not desire to limit the construction to the specificfeatures illustrated.

If so desired the stationary assembly heretofore described inaybe-accompanied through the writing machine by a separate data or recordsheet upon which the inscribed matter is manifolded by use ofinterleaved transfer material. Such accompanying record sheet may beadvanced at the same rate of speed as the stationery assembly formingthe subject matter hereof, or the stationery assembly and the recordsheet may be differentially advanced at different speeds by employing awriting machine of the character shown in copending application SerialNumber 28,480, filed June 26, 1935.

From the above description it will be apparent that there is thusprovided a device of the char- 0 acter described possessing theparticular features of advantage before enumerated as desirable, butwhichobviously is susceptible of modification in its form, proportions,detail construction and arrangement of parts without departing from theprinciple involved or sacrificing any of its advantages.

While in order to comply with the statute. the invention has beendescribed in language more or less specific as to structural features,

6 it is to be understood that the invention is not limited tothespecific features shown, butthat the means and contraction hereindiscloud comprise the preferred form of several modes of putting theinventim into effect, and the in- 55 vention is therefore claimed in anyor its forms longitudinal weakened lines II upon which the punched ormodifications within the legitimate and valid scope of the appendedclaims.

Havingthu's described my invention, I claim: 1. A manifolding assemblyincluding a.con-

0 tinuous strip of series connected detachable stationery portions, apocket formed on theunder side of each portion, an individual duplicaterecord portion and an interposed stratum of transfer material in saidpocket bywhich indicia 5 inscribed upon the face of said detachableportion of said strip will bereproduced upon the duplicate recordportion within the pocket.

2. In a manifolding assembly, a succession of series connecteddetachable inscription receiving 0 portions, a series of looselyindividual record receiving portions disposed with their recordreceiving faces coincident with the rearward side of the seriesconnected inscription receiving portions, one for each of said seriesconnected or record card in registry with any portion of 75 portions,means for maintaining corresponding cate record portionsseries-connected and individual portions in association with each otherduring their passage through a writing machine.

3. In a manifolding assembly, a succession of series connecteddetachable inscription receiving sheets to be progressively advancedpast a writing position, a series of loosely individual duplidisposedwith their record receiving faces coincident with the rearward side ofthe series connected inscription receiving portions, and means formaintaining each separate duplicate record portion in association with aparticular series-connected inscription receiving sheet for unisonmovement past the writing position.

4. A series connected stationery assembly for use in a writing orimprinting machine, including a continuous record receiving carrierstrip divisible at longitudinally spaced intervals into a succession ofindependent record units after inscription thereof to be progressivelyadvanced past a writing position, and a series of loosely individualrecord receiving portions underlying the series-connected inscriptionreceiving porportions in prelocated relation therewith, and with theirrecord receiving faces coincident with the rearward side of thecontinuous detachable inscription receiving portions, and a stratum oftransfer material interposed between each of said series connectedinscription receiving portions and the individual record portionunderlying each inscription receiving portion.

5. In a manifolding assembly, a succession of series connecteddetachable inscription receiving slips, a succession of looselyindividual duplicate record elements underlying the series of impressionreceiving elements and with their record 7 receiving faces coincidentwith the rearward side of the continuous detachable inscriptionreceiving portions, a stratum of transfer material interposed betweeneach inscription receiving slip and underlying duplicate record elementtherebetween, and means for maintaining the underlying duplicate recordelements in registry with predetermined portions of the series connectedinscription receiving slips while being advanced past a writingposition.

6. A series connected stationery assembly for use in a writing orimprinting machine, including a continuous. record receiving carrierstrip divisible at longitudinally spaced intervals into a succession ofindependent record units after inscription'thereof to be progressivelyadvanced past a writing position, an envelope detachably secured to theunder side of each of said divisible portions of the strip, and atransfer stratum interposed between the strip and each envelope by whichat least a portion of the matter inscribed upon the succeeding portionsof the strip is transferred to the envelope.

7. In a manifolding assembly, a continuous strip of record material tobe progressively advanced past a writing position and having transverseweakened lines upon which the strip isdivisible into succeedingportions, means for removably supporting a succession of looselyindividual duplicate record elements on the under side of the strip withtheir record receiving faces coincident with the rearward side of thecontinuous strip of record material, one in regisstrip of inscriptionreceiving positions, and a stratum of transfer material try with aportion of each of the divisible portions of said strip, materialintermediate the strip and each duplicate record element by which atleast a portion of the matter inscribed upon succeeding porand a stratumof transfering position,

within each pocket for transferring a portion of the inscriptionreceived upon the strip to each pocket contained duplicate recordreceiving element.

9. In a manifolding assembly, tinuous plies of inscription receivingmaterial interconnected at spaced intervals to be progressively advancedpast a writing position, a succession of separate individual recordreceiving elements interleaved between the interconnected plies andhaving their record receiving faces coincident with the rearward side ofa ply of continuous inscription receiving material, and a stratum oftransfer materal interposed between at least one of the continuous pliesand the interleaved individual record receiving elements fortransferring to said separate individual record receiving elementsinterleaved between the interconnected plies a portion of the matterinscribed on the ply contiguous to the transfer material.

10. In a manifolding assembly, a continuous web of materiallongitudinally folded upon itself to form a strip of double thickness,means interconnecting the plies thereof at spaced intervals, separateindividual record receiving elements disposed between the plies of thefolded web intermediate the points of interconnection thereof, andportions of transfer material interposed between one of the plies ofsaid folded web-and said record receiving elements inserted between theplies.

11. A series connected stationery assembly for use in a writing orimprinting machine, including a continuous record receiving carrierstrip divisible at longitudinally spaced intervals upon preformedtransverse weakened division lines into a succession of independentrecord units after inscription thereof and a series of envelopes inrelatively spaced succession for unison advancement with the recordreceiving carrier strip past a writthe sheets and envelopes being insuperposed relation, means for maintaining assembled relation of thestrip and envelopes, and a stratum of transfer materialinterposed-between the strip and each of the accompanying envelopes.

12. In a manifolding assembly, a collection of separate independentenvelopes and a continuous strip of series connected detachable recordslips insertable in said envelopes when detached from the continuousstrip, said strip being marginally punched for feeding engagement withpin type feeding means of a writing machine, and means for detachablysupporting. the envelopes beneath the continuous strip of record stripsfor travel past a writing position in, unison with the movement of thestrip, and a stratum of transfer material interposed between the stripand each envelope by which matter inscribed on the strip will bereproduced upon an underlying envelope.

13. In a manifolding assembly, a web of masuperposed coninto which thefiller slips may be inserted after division into separate slipsinterleaved in a longitudinal succession within the fold of the web andcarried thereby past the writing position of a writing machine, andtransfer material interposed between the uppermost ply of the folded weband the envelopes for reproducing upon the envelopes at least a portionof the matter in scribed on the web.

14. In a manifolding assembly, a plurality of continuous superposedpiles of material, interconnected one with the other, at least one ofwhich is marginally punched for feeding engagement with pin type feedingmeans ofa writing machine and a plurality of separate envelopesinterleaved in a longitudinal succession between the superposed plies ofmaterial and carried thereby past the writing position of a writingmachine, and transfer material interposed between at least one of theplies and the envelopes for reproducing thereon at least a portion ofthe matter inscribed on one of said plies.

15. ms manifolding assembly, a continuous strip of inscription receivingmaterial having transverse weakened lines upon which the strip isdivisible into succeeding slips for insertion into envelopes, a seriesof separate envelopes of less width than the strip removably secured inlongitudinal succession to the under side or the strip, said strip beingmarginally punched for feeding engagement with pin type feeding means bywhich the strip and associated envelopes may be advanced in unison pastthe writing position of a writing machine, said strip further havinglongitudinally disposed weakened lines upon which marginally punchedportions of the strip are removable to reduce the slips into which thestrip is divisible to approximately the width of the envelopes, andtransfer material disposed intermediate the strip and envelopes toreproduce upon the envelopes at least a portion of the matter inscribedupon the strip.

16. A series connected stationery assembly for use in a writing orimprinting machine, includ ing a continuous record receiving carrierstrip divisible at longitudinally spaced intervals upon preformedtransverse weakened division lines into a succession of individualflller'slips after inscription thereof for insertion into individualenvelopes, and alongitudinal succession of envelopes to receive theslips associated therewith,

each slip and envelope being disposed in superposed relation, theindividual slips and corresponding envelopes being interconnected forunison travel motion past a writing position, and transfer materialinterposed between the slips and envelopes to effect duplication uponthe envelopes of at least a portion of the matter inscribed upon the,slips. 4

I 17. In a manifolding assembly, a continuous fer material interposedbetween the rearward face of the web and the separate elements.

18. In a manifolding assembly, a continuous web of record materiallongitudinally folded upon itself, at one edge thereof to form a stripof double thickness less in width than that of the web,- -meansinterconnecting the piles thereof at spaced intervals to form pockets,envelopes disposed in the pockets with their record receiving facescoincident with the rearward face of the web. and a stratum of transfermaterial interposed between the rearward face of the web and theadjacent faces of the envelopes.

19. A manifolding assembly of series connected envelopes andcorresponding record slips for use in a writing machine having a pintype feeding device consisting of a series of individual envelopes heldtogether in a continuous succession, and an associated series ofindividual record slips detachably engaged with corresponding envelopes,there being at least one slip engaged with each envelope, 9. portion ofsaid assembly being provided with cut-out areas for engagement of thepin type feeding device of the writing machine.

20. A manifolding assembly of series connected envelopes andcorresponding record slips for use in a writing machine having a pintype feeding device consisting of a series of individual envelopes heldtogether in a continuous success lon, and a continuous strip of seriesconnected corresponding individual record slips separable on transversedivision lines at longitudinally spaced intervals, the slips andenvelopes being superposed one upon the other to receive duplicateinscriptions, said strip having therein a succession of longitudinallyspaced cut-outs to receive the pin type feeding device of the writingmachine. a

21. A manifolding assembly of series' connected envelopes andcorresponding record slips for use in a writing machine having a pintype feeding device consisting of a series of individual envelopes heldtogether in a continuous succession, and a series of individual recordslips also held together in a continuous succession, the correspondingslips and envelopes being superposed one upon the other for reception ofmanifold inscriptions, said asembly including a portion having therein asuccession of longitudinally spaced cut-out areas for engagement of thepin type feeding device of the writing machine.

22. A continuous manifolding assembly of envelopes and correspondingrecord strips to receive manifold inscriptions in a writing machineincluding a continuous strip of record material divisible upontransverse weakened lines at longitudinally spaced intervals into aseries of instrip in a continuous sequence, there being an envelopeassociated with each series connected web of material longitudinallyfolded upon itself at one edge thereof to form a strip of doublethickness less in width than that of the web,

means interconnecting the plies thereof at spaced rearward face of theweb, and a stratum of transrecord slip, and interleaved transfermaterial by which an inscription on one corresponding memher will bereproduced upon the other.

23. A continuous manifolding assembly of envelopes and correspondingrecord strips to receive manifold inscriptions, in a writing machineincluding a plurality of individual envelopes detachably interconnectedinto a continuous series and a continuous strip of record material to Iwhich the envelopes are detachably attached at longitudinally spacedintervals, said strip being transversely divisible at longitudinallyspaced intervals into a succession of individual record in a writing orimprintingslips and interleaved transfer material by which duplicateinscriptions may be produced upon the corresponding envelopes andrecordslips.

24. A continuous manifolding assembly of envelopes and correspondingrecord strips for use machine having a pin type feeding device includinga plurality of individual envelopes detachably interconnected into acontinuous series, and a continuous strip of series connected recordslips to which the envelopes are detachably attached in superposedrelation, at longitudinally spaced intervals, said strip beingtransversely divisible at longitudinally spaced intervals intoindividual record slips, at least one of said series of members beingprovided with a succession of longitudinally spaced holes for engagementof a pin type feeding device.

25. A continuous manifolding assembly of envelopes and correspondingrecord strips for use in a writing or imprinting machine having a pintype feeding device including a plurality of individual envelopesdetachably interconnected into a continuous series, and a continuousstripof series connected record slips to which the envelopes aredetachably attached in superposed relation, at longitudinally spacedintervals, said strip-being transversely divisible at longitudinallyspaced intervals into individual record slips, said strip being providedwith a succession of longitudinally spaced holes for engagement of a pintype feeding device.

26. A series-connected stationery assembly for use in a writing orimprinting machine of the type wherein a strip feeding device haspositive engagement with a strip for advancing the same relative to arecord receiving position, including a plurality of separate individualrecord receiving portions arranged in a continuous succession, acontinuous, record'receiving carrier strip divisible at longitudinallyspaced intervals upon preformed transverse weakened division lines intoa succession of independent record units, with each of which anindividual record receiving portion is detachably engageable, andholding means on series-connected detachable record receiving units ofthe carrier strip loosely retaining individual record receiving portionsin duplicate record receiving and unison travel relation therewith, saidcarrier strip having therein longitudinally spaced configurations for.engagement of the strip feeding device therewith for presentingsuccessive series-connected detachable record receving units of thecarrier strip and associated individual record receiving portionssimultaneously in record receiving relation with the writing orimprinting machine.

27. A series-connected stationery assembly for use in a writing orimprinting machine of the type wherein a strip feeding device haspositive engagement with a strip for advancing the same relative to arecord receiving position, including a continuous strip ofseries-connected detachable record receiving units divisible atlongitudinally spaced intervals on preformed transverse weakeneddivision lines, having therein asuccession of longitudinally spacedconfigurations for operative engagement therewith of the strip feedingdevice, a plurality of separate record receiving portions arranged in acontinuous succession, and locating means carried by succeedingseparable units of the strip with which separate record receivingmembers are loosely associated in manifolding relation withcorrespondpast the record receiving position of the writing orimprinting machine.

28. A series-connected stationery assembly for use-in a writing orimprinting machine of the type wherein a strip feeding device haspositive engagement with a strip for advancing the same relative to arecord receiving position, including a continuous strip ofseries-connected detachable record receiving units divisible atlongitudinally spaced intervals on preformed transverse weakeneddivision lines, having therein a succession of longitudinally spacedconfigurations for operative engagement therewith of the strip feedingdevice, a plurality of separate individual record portions and alongitudinal succession of carrying devices upon the strip for looselyengaging the separate record portions with the carrier strip for unisonadvancement by the strip feeding means having engagement with thelongitudinally spaced conformations by which the individual recordportions and corresponding units of the strip are successively presentedin a record manifolding position of a writing or imprinting machine.

7 29. A series-connected stationery assembly for use in a writing orimprinting machine of the type wherein a strip feeding device haspositive engagement with a strip for advancing the same relative to arecord receiving position, including a series of separate recordreceiving portions arranged in a continuous succession, a carrier striptherefor divisible at longitudinally spaced intervals into a successionof I individual record receiving portions, a series of longitudinallyspaced conformations in the strip for engagement of the strip feedingdevice of the machine and associated means for detachably holding theseparate record receiving portions in manifolding relation withcorresponding divisible record receiving portions of the carrier stripduring advancement by the strip feeding device past the record receivingposition of a writing and imprinting machine, the construction andarrangement being such that duplicate records are producedsimultaneously upon divisible sections of the strip and separate recordreceiving portions associated therewith.

30. A manifolding assembly, including superposed continuous plies ofmaterial interconnected with each other or longitudinal and relativelyspaced transverse lines to form a continuous interconnected series ofenvelopes, an additional ply of material in superposed relation witheach envelope, a succession of longitudinally spaced transverse weakenedregistering division lines in the respective continuous plies upon whichthe assembly is divisible intermediate succeedin envelopes intosuccessive sets, and. a stratum of transfer material interposed betweenthe continuous plies forming the envelopes and the ply in superposedrelation with each envelope said assembly being zigzag folded into aflat packet.

31. A manifolding assembly, continuous strip of material having one sideportion reversely folded upon a fold line longitudinally of the stripinto superposed relation with a parallel portionthereto atlongitudinally spaced intervals to form a continuous series ofenvelopes, an additional ply of material disposed in superposed relationwith each envelope assembly, a stratum of transfer material interposedbetween the single continuous strip of material forming the seriesofenvelopes and the ply in superposed relation with ing units of thestrip for unison travel therewith each envelope assembly, andregistering transincluding a single thereof and attached strip ofmaterial intermediate succeeding envelopes thereof upon which theassembly is divisible into separate sets.

32. A series-connected stationery assembly for use in a writing orimprintingmachine of the type having a positive strip feeding deviceprogressively engageable therewith for advancing the same past a recordreceiving position; including a continuous integral marginally punchedstrip of material divisible on transverse weakened lines into asuccession of sections and a succession of pockets formed on said stripintermediate succeeding transverse division lines beyond which the punchmargin of the strip extends, the construction and arrangement being suchthat the strip is transversely divisible on the transverse weakenedlines intermediate succeeding pockets into a succession ofindependentenvelopes.

33.- A series-connected stationery assembly for use in a writing orimprinting machine of the type having a positive strip feeding deviceprogressively engageable therewith for advancing feeding device by whichthe assembly may be p ogressively advanced through a writing orimprinting machine before division into individual envelopes.

34. A series-connected stationery assembly for use in a writing orimprinting machine of the type having a positive strip feeding deviceprogressively engageable therewith for advanc- 1n: the same past arecord receiving position, comprising a continuous succession ofseriesconnected detachable envelope units including,

at least one marginally punched integral continuous strip divisible ontransverse longitudinally spaced weakened division lines intermediatesucceeding envelopes.

35. A series-connected stationery assembly for use in a writing orimprinting machine of the type having a positive strip feeding deviceprogressively engageable therewith for advancing the same past a recordreceiving position,

verse weakened division lines in the continuouscomprising a continuoussuccession of seriesconnected detachable envelope units, transverselongitudinally spaced weakened division lines upon which the assembly isdivisible intermediate succeeding envelope units, a detachable marginalarea for operative engagement therewith of the strip feeding device, anda longitudinalweakened division line upon which the marginal feedingarea is detachable from the envelope units.

36. A series-connected stationery assembly for use in a writing orimprinting machine of the type having a positive strip feeding deviceprogressively engageable therewith for advancing the same past a recordreceiving position, comprising a continuous succession ofseries-connected detachable envelope units, a continuous recordreceiving carrier strip divisible at longitudinally spaced intervalsupon preformed transverse weakened division lines into a succession ofindependent record units and a detachable portion associated with eachenvelope unit and record receiving carrier strip for operativeengagement therewith of the strip feeding device.

37. A manifolding assembly, including a plurality of superposed piles ofmaterial, at least two oi which are interconnected with each other onlongitudinal and longitudinally spaced transverse lines to form asuccession of interconnected envelope pockets, and a succession oflongitudinally spaced registering transverse weakened lines in therespective plies intermediate succeeding envelopes of the series uponwhich the assembly is divisible into separate units, separate individualrecord receiving elements disposed between the piles intermediate thepoints of interconnection thereof, and portions of transfer materialinterposed between one of the plies and the record receiving elementsinserted between the plies.

38. A maniiolding assembly, including a. plurality oi superposed pilesof material, at least two of which are interconnected with each otheronlongitudinal and longitudinally spaced transverse lines to form asuccession of interconnected envelope pockets, and at least one otherply of .which, individual to and disposed in overlying relation witheach of the succession of envelopes, is adapted to receive recordinscriptions duplicating those produced upon corresponding envelopes,and a succession of longitudinally spaced registering transverseweakened lines in CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. Patent No. 2,257,766. IOctober 7, 19in.

' JOHN Q. SHERMAN.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specificationof the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2,first column, lines 1, ll, 18 and 28, for the word "stationary" read--sta'tionery-; page 5, first column, line 14.5, claim 5, strike out theword "therebetyveen"; line '65, claimT, after "succeeding" insert-separate--; line 69, claim 12, for "record strips" read --records1ips--; page 5, second column, line 50, claim 50, for "or" read -on--;and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correctiontherein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the'Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this Zndda y of December, A. D. 19141.

Henry Arsdale, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

